Eight-Twenty at the Mills, Wyomissing PA
Saturday, February 7th, 2026
🏃♂️ Teddy Bear Trot Overview
Join us for our 8th annual Teddy Bear Trot!
🎁 Event Purpose
- Community Focus: The Teddy Bear Trot is the perfect blend of running and giving back to our community.
- Teddy Bear Donation: All participants are asked to bring a brand NEW Teddy Bear to the event.
- Teddy Bear Tag: New this year- At Eight-Twenty at the Mills we will have a Teddy Bear Tag making station for you to write something special to the kids who will receive your bear.
- Photo Shoot: We will also have a photo shoot area to take some pictures with your donations.
🏛️ Donation Process
Participants then join us as we run the bears to the Opportunity House in Reading for them to use in their Learning Center. This year we will be welcomed into the Opportunity House Early Learning Center to say Hello to some of the kids who attend the Center. The kids who come to welcome us will not only be benefitting from our donations but will get to take a bear home after the event. After making our donations, we will continue on route to finish our 3 mile fun run. This is not a race but rather a social group run to give back to our community. Once back at Eight-Twenty at the Mills we will have a Deluxe Hot Cocoa station for you to get warmed up after your run.
💰 Proceeds and Donations
- Charity Support: The proceeds for this event will be donated to Opportunity House as they continue to serve our homeless community.
- Monetary Donations: Additional monetary donations will be accepted at the event and will be given to Opportunity House to support their endeavors.
- Food and Blankets: We will also be collecting non-perishable foods and blankets at the start of the run at Sly Fox to donate as well.
👟 Shoe Test Opportunity
Everyone will have a chance to wear-test Karhu shoes, an exclusive Fleet Feet product. Karhu is Finnish for the word, Bear, making their brand a perfect partner for this event!
📅 Schedule of Events
Runners will be sent to Opportunity House to make our donations in 3 groups. Please take a look at the pace ranges for each group and sign up for the time that best suits your abilities.
- 10:00am: Walkers and 13+ minute milers
- 10:10am: 10-12 minute milers
- 10:15am: 8-10 minute milers
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